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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-10

…tools. In this case, it shall offer one or more of the means of access mentioned in article R. 2132-14, until such time as these tools and devices have become commonly available to economic operators.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37

…retary General proposes that the Board implement the procedure provided for in II of Article L. 621-14, he shall first inform the person concerned, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…f 7 October 2021 L. 2131-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-5 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2131-6 law no. 2000-597 of 30 June 2000 L. 2131-7 law no. 2004-809 of 13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…tive amounts resulting from the application of 1.1 and 2.1 of article 78 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on finance for 2010, including the amounts provided for in VIII of the same 2.1, recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-3

…of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 fails to comply with a measure take…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

…2° Sixty days for public undertakings within the meaning of II of Article 1 of the Order of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations bet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-27

The municipalities must provide drinking water and wastewater services by 31 December 2024 at the latest. The communes shall submit a provisional equipment and upgrading plan relating to drinking wate…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…ior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating to tourism, cease to have effect under the foll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition, appointment and term of office.

Article R5312-11

…f salary, under the conditions laid down in the internal regulations referred to in article R. 5312-14.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-2

…f less than 1,000 euros and which are not money market instruments, within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004, referred to above, with a…

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